Mr. Luis Castro, coach of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, was forced to quit coaching after experiencing a health-related problem.
Portuguese tactician Luis Castro will not be available when Al-Nassr returns to action in the Saudi Pro League on Friday at home to Al Feiha. Directing the first team will be assigned to assistant coach, Vitor Severino until further notice.
A statement from Al-Nassr read: “First team coach Luis Castro has been advised by his doctor to limit physical activity for several days following a minor medical procedure. Mr. Vitor Severino, assistant The first coach will be in charge of the team until Mr. Castro returns. Hope he gets well soon.”
Coach Castro has led Al-Nassr since July 2023, when he was offered the opportunity to work with compatriot Ronaldo in the Middle East. He led 48 matches, won 36 wins and suffered only 6 defeats. However, against an excellent Al Hilal, the impressive achievements mentioned above did not bring the title to Al-Nassr.
Al-Nassr are hoping to collect more major trophies in 2024, despite suffering disappointment in the recent AFC Champions League and Saudi Arabia Super Cup. At this time, Ronaldo and his teammates no longer have many opportunities to compete for the Saudi Pro League title and there is only one stadium left for the Saudi King Cup, where they were present in the semi-finals and met Al-Khaleej on January 1. 5 to come.
Regarding Al-Nassr, in addition to the absence of head coach Luis Castro, in this match the home team also did not have the services of Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar will serve a two-match suspension after a cold attack on Al-Hilal defender Ali Ali-Bulaihi in the recent semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup.
